Music-History & Criticism

'He plays the piano well, ' wrote the society hostess Mme de Saint-Marceaux in her diary on 18 March 1927. 'His compositions are not devoid of talent but he's not a genius, and I'm afraid he thinks he is.' Intelligent though the lady was,...

In recent decades interest has turned towards a contextualized understanding of creative processes in music, and keyboard studies appears well placed to contribute to the exploration of this wider concern. The essays collected here encompass the range of research in the field, bringing together...

Cornelius Cardew is an enigma. Depending on which sources one consults he is either an influential and iconic figure of British musical culture or a marginal curiosity, a footnote to a misguided musical phenomenon. He is both praised for his uncompromising commitment to world-changing...

More than forty years after the composer's death, the music of Roberto Gerhard (1896-1970) continues to be recorded and performed and to attract international scholarly interest. The Roberto Gerhard Companion is the first full length scholarly work on this composer noted for his sharp...

In her study of the relationship between Byron's lifelong interest in historical matters and the development of history as a discipline, Carla Pomarè focuses on drama (the Venetian plays, The Deformed Transformed), verse narrative (The Siege of Corinth, Mazeppa) and dramatic monologue (The Prophecy...

The experimentalist phenomenon of 'noise' as constituting 'art' in much twentieth-century music (paradoxically) reached its zenith in Cage's ('silent' piece) 4'33. But much post-1970s musical endeavour with an experimentalist telos, collectively known as 'sound art', has displayed a postmodern need to 'load' modernism's 'degree...

Eric Coates (1886-1957) is perhaps the most familiar name associated with British light music. Sir Charles Groves said that 'his music crackled with enthusiasm and vitality. He could write tunes and clothe them in the most attractive musical colours'. Coates won a scholarship to...

Focusing on Messiaen's relation to history - both his own and the history he engendered - the Messiaen Perspectives volumes convey the growing understanding of his deep and varied interconnections with his cultural milieux. Messiaen Perspectives 1: Sources and Influences examines the genesis, sources...

Ewan MacColl is widely recognized as a key figure in the English folk revival, who tried to convey traditional music to a mass audience. Dominant in the movement during the 1950s and much of the 1960s, his position has come under attack in more...

Two crucial moments in the formation and disintegration of musical modernity and the musical canon occurred at the turn of the seventeenth and the first half of the twentieth century. Dr Ljubica Ilic provides a fresh and close look at these moments, exploring the...

Mary Cyr addresses the needs of researchers, performers, and informed listeners who wish to apply knowledge about historically informed performance to specific pieces. Special emphasis is placed upon the period 1680 to 1760, when the viol, violin, and violoncello grew to prominence as solo...

The New Bruckner provides a valuable study of Bruckner's music, focusing on the interaction of biography, textual scholarship, reception history and analysis. Dr Dermot Gault conveys a broad chronological narrative of Bruckner's compositional development, interpolating analytical commentaries on the works and critical accounts of...

Perspectives on the Performance of French Piano Music offers a range of approaches central to the performance of French piano music of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The contributors include scholars and active performers who see performance not as an independent activity but as...

The Musicality of Narrative Film is the first book to examine in depth the film/music analogy. Using comparative analysis, Kulezic-Wilson explores film's musical potential, arguing that film's musicality can be achieved through various cinematic devices, with or without music.Author: D. Kulezic-WilsonISBN-10: 1349504327ISBN-13: 9781349504329Publisher: Palgrave...

Radio, the most widely used medium in the world, is a dominant mediator of musical meaning. Through a combination of critical analysis, interdisciplinary theory and ethnographic writing about community radio, this book provides a novel theorization of democratic aesthetics, with important implications for the...

The Late Romantic Era treats the period bounded by the 1848 revolutions and the outbreak of World War I. It examines several musical dimensions of the bourgeois cultural ascendancy of the second half of the 19th century - the growth of independent institutions of...

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""The Music of India"" is a comprehensive guide to the music of India written by Atiya Begum Fyzee-Rahamin. The book covers the history, theory, and practice of Indian music, including its various forms and styles. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the different...

The Heart of Jazz by William L. Grossman is a comprehensive exploration of the history, culture, and evolution of jazz music. The book provides a detailed overview of the origins of jazz in African American communities in New Orleans and its subsequent spread across...

The American Symphony Orchestra: A Social History Of Musical Taste is a comprehensive book written by John Henry Mueller. The book is a detailed exploration of the social history of the symphony orchestra in America, from its origins in the late 19th century to...

Author: Paul NettlISBN-10: 1258303310ISBN-13: 9781258303310Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/21/2012Pages: 418Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.23lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.85d

""The History of American Church Music"" by Leonard Ellinwood is a comprehensive exploration of the development of music in American churches from the colonial period to the early 20th century. Ellinwood delves into the various styles and genres of music that have been used...

""Music For The Millions: The Encyclopedia Of Musical Masterpieces"" is a comprehensive guide to the greatest musical compositions of all time. Written by David Ewen, a renowned music critic and historian, the book covers a wide range of genres and styles, including classical, jazz,...

Trouveres and Troubadours: A Popular Treatise is a book written by Pierre Aubry and published in 1914. The book is a comprehensive guide to the history and culture of the troubadours and trouveres, two groups of medieval poets who were instrumental in the development...

Memoirs of the Royal Artillery Band: Its Origin, History, and Progress, An Account of the Rise of Military Music in England (1904) is a historical account written by Henry George Farmer. The book provides a comprehensive history of the Royal Artillery Band, detailing its...

Musical Composition: A Short Treatise For Students is a book written by Charles Villiers Stanford in 1911. The book is a comprehensive guide to the art of musical composition, aimed at students who are interested in learning about the subject. The book covers a...

""Church Music in America"" by Nathaniel Duren Gould is a comprehensive historical account of church music in America. The book covers the various periods of American church music and discusses its peculiarities, legitimate use, and abuse. The author provides a cursory analysis of the...

Choirs and Choral Music is a book written by Arthur Mees in 1901. It is a comprehensive guide to the history, development, and practice of choral music. The book covers a wide range of topics related to choral music, including the different types of...

""Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Musician: His Life and Letters"" is a biography written by W.C. Berwick Sayers and first published in 1915. The book tells the story of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, a British composer and conductor who rose to prominence in the early 20th century. The biography...

The Great Tone Poets: Being Short Memoirs Of The Greater Musical Composers is a book written by Frederick James Crowest in 1908. The book is a collection of short memoirs of some of the greatest musical composers of all time. It provides a comprehensive...

For Every Music Lover: A Series Of Practical Essays On Music is a book written by Mrs. Aubertine Woodward Moore and published in 1902. The book is a collection of essays that provide practical insights and advice on various aspects of music, including its...

The Baptist Church Hymnal V2: Hymns, Chants, Anthems, With Music (1900) is a comprehensive collection of religious music published by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and Ireland. This book contains a wide range of hymns, chants, and anthems that are commonly used in...

The Pianolist: A Guide For Pianola Players (1907) is a comprehensive guidebook for those who play the pianola, a type of player piano that uses perforated paper rolls to produce music. Written by Gustav Kobbe, a music critic and author, the book provides detailed...

Preludes and Symphonies is a book written by American composer and musicologist John Gould Fletcher, first published in 1922. The book is a collection of essays and critiques on various aspects of music, including the history and evolution of music, the role of music...

Papago Music is a book written by Frances Densmore, an American ethnomusicologist, that explores the traditional music of the Papago people, a Native American tribe from the southwestern United States. The book is a comprehensive study of Papago music, including songs, dances, and musical...

Ballads of All Nations is a collection of traditional songs and ballads from various countries around the world, compiled by the British writer George Borrow. The book includes ballads from England, Scotland, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Greece,...

The Musical Basis Of Verse: A Scientific Study Of The Principles Of Poetic Composition by J.P. Dabney is a comprehensive exploration of the relationship between music and poetry. The book examines the underlying principles of poetic composition and how they are influenced by musical...

American Primitive Music: With Special Attention To The Songs Of The Ojibways is a book by Frederick R. Burton that explores the music of Native American tribes, with a particular focus on the Ojibway people. The book provides a detailed analysis of the music,...

Papago Music is a book written by Frances Densmore that provides a comprehensive study of the music and culture of the Papago people, also known as the Tohono O'odham, who reside in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and Mexico. The book is a collection...

""Listening to the Orchestra"" is a children's book written by Kitty Barne that introduces young readers to the world of classical music. The book takes readers on a journey through the different sections of an orchestra, from the strings to the brass and percussion....

This extensively revised new edition of Understanding Popular Music Culture - featuring new case studies on Taylor Swift, Lorde and One Direction - provides a comprehensive introduction to the production, distribution, consumption and meaning of popular music and the debates that surround popular culture...

What is the relationship between Eros and music? How does the intersection of love and music contribute to define the perimeter of Early Modern love? The Early Moderns hold parallel discourses on the metaphysical doctrines of love and music as theories of harmony. Statements...

Critical Themes in World Music is a reader of nine short essays by the authors of the successful Excursions in World Music, Eighth Edition, edited by Timothy Rommen and Bruno Nettl. The essays introduce key and contemporary themes in ethnomusicology, creating a counterpoint to...

Made in Ireland: Studies in Popular Music serves as a comprehensive and thorough introduction to the history, sociology and musicology of 20th- and 21st-century Irish popular music. The volume consists of essays by leading scholars in the field and covers the major figures, styles...

The Rise and Development of Opera: Embracing a Comparative View of the Art in Italy is a book written by Joseph Goddard and published in 1912. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the history and evolution of opera, with a particular focus on...

Opera Outside the Box: Notions of Opera in Nineteenth-Century Britain addresses operatic "experiences" outside the opera houses of Britain during the nineteenth century. The essays adopt a variety of perspectives exploring the processes through which opera and ideas about opera were cultivated and disseminated,...

Delve into the captivating "Life of Liszt," a biography exploring the life and career of the renowned composer and musician, Franz Liszt. Penned by Louis Nohl, this volume offers a glimpse into the world of one of history's most celebrated musical figures. A key...

Explore the rich history of classical music with "Philip Hale's Boston Symphony Programme Notes." This meticulously prepared edition offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of musical analysis as presented to audiences of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Penned by Philip Hale, a renowned figure...

Explore the rich tapestry of medieval Christian worship through "The Medieval Latin Hymn" by Ruth Ellis Messenger. This meticulously researched work delves into the history and significance of Latin hymns and sequences within the liturgy of the period. Examine the linguistic structure and evolution...

Explore the fascinating history of sound recording with "Development of the Phonograph at Alexander Graham Bell's Volta Laboratory." Originally published as part of the United States National Museum Bulletin, this meticulously prepared republication delves into the pivotal contributions of Alexander Graham Bell and his...